Thanks. The Sarge shout-out was really cool. Malkin's seemingly genuine nature is a huge reason why he is easy to root for and a big part as to why I never want to see him in anything other than the black and gold.

I DVR'd the awards show, but was flipping back and forth to it while watching other stuff with my wife.

I saw one of the Shannahan skits and a few other things. It is obvious that the show is second rate, but I think they really don't care. Was there anything that stood out, or was it just like other years. A crappy production and semi funny to unfunny jokes with hosts not being able to pronounce the players names, but for a hockey fan, just seeing who gets the awards is enough to satisfy them.